This second grade arts and crafts activity is all about caterpillars emerging from their cocoons as butterflies.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

All you need to put together this guitar is an old shoebox. Soon your kid will be rocking out while saving room in the landfill.

Help your child score points with a personalized message of her own. All it takes is a set of handmade letter tiles to create some word wall art.

Countries all around the world have been using the abacus for thousands of years to make math easier. Have your kid make his own abacus to practice arithmetic.

This 'handy' Thanksgiving wreath gets your child to focus on things he's grateful for all year. Create a Thanksgiving wreath with your child this November.

This homemade educational travel game will keep your young child entertained and learning reading, writing, shapes and colors. All you need is a tissue box!

This spider mobile activity encourages learning about the science of motion, air currents and art.

Bird watching is a fun way for kids to learn about Mother Nature. Make a bird feeder, a bird house, and binoculars and you can attract birds and watch them!

Learn about coins and their value by making an animal piggy bank. Here's how to make a lion, pig, or sheep bank!

Making gift bags for a Halloween party or tricker-treaters is a great way for your child to learn a bit about geometry and origami!

Learn about dehydration with a wonderful craft project that you can do together, and enjoy this unique doll for years to come!

Create a herd of pachyderms to parade across a dresser or tabletop and take the opportunity to teach your kid a little bit about these majestic mammals.

This nature craft is a great way for your child to learn about the fall season and make a festive decoration to display in your home.

Take a look at this oogly-googly eye Halloween craft! Have your child tweak the design to learn about balance and counterbalance with this crazy-eyed creature.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Construct a card castle fit for a king! Treat your royal "face" cards (the kings, queens, and jacks) to the cool castle they deserve.

Your first or second grader will delight in creating multi-colored confetti egg smashers, traditional in Mexico, called cascarones!

Let your second grader channel a famous Dr. Seuss character--the Cat in the Hat--with this hat-making activity inspired by the main character.

Your child will boost her gross motor skills as she has fun playing with your easy-to-make and totally safe dart board and dart balls.

Decorating pumpkins is a safer, cleaner alternative to carving. These Cubist art pumpkins are easy and fun to make, and serve as great fall decor.

Light up your home with this lightning bug craft that will keep glowing even after summer's gone!

Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Re-use old plastic food containers to create these uniquely beautiful stepping stones to embed in your backyard!

Bring the zoo to you with this fun second grade arts and crafts activity: make a mini menagerie using colored pipe cleaners, a pencil and marker, and eyes!

Make your own dreidel from modeling clay with this Hannukah craft activity!

Flowers will brighten up anyone's day! Share the joy of spring by making a picture of a vase with fun 3-D flowers that will never wilt.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

Show your second grader how to celebrate nature by turning some collected pencil shavings into miniature 3-D designs.

If your child is particularly handy or artistic, she'll love putting her talents toward making a custom key holder. It's the perfect gift for any occasion.